A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting San Francisco duelling Cincinnati on Sunday at Great American Ball Park.

Johnny Cueto will take the mound for Cincinnati, and he'll carry a 6-4 record into the contest. Barry Zito gets the ball for San Francisco; he's 3-3 so far this season.



View San Francisco vs Cincinnati Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Reds as -165 favorites on the Sportsbook moneyline for this contest. The over under opened at 8.5 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.

Power Rankings:
The Reds sit at No. 8 in the National League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Giants sit at a National League No. 2 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Giants rank No. 13 in the National League at 8.2 hits per game. That compares with Cincinnati’s No. 3 ranking in that category.

Cincinnati owns the National League's No. 11 defense, allowing 4.4 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with San Francisco's National League No. 2-rated defense.

The Giants were a 7-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Reds. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Cincinnati at -112 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors. The Giants endured a 7-2 loss at the hands of the Reds on Saturday, with Madison Bumgarner throwing 4 innings of 7-hit ball at Great American Ball Park.




San Francisco Giants Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Arizona are 10-0
After playing Cincinnati are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4

Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Houston are 7-3
After playing San Francisco are 6-4
After a win are 2-8

A few Giants at Reds trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Francisco's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Francisco's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games at home
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Cincinnati is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Francisco


Next up:
San Francisco home to Arizona, Monday, August 1
Cincinnati at Houston, Monday, August 1